The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-24

walls. Fairchild. who now occupies ManninRs
seat at the table, Is essentially judicial in HE
manner. He is good listener. laconic talker.
and is said to be as combative as John l.. Su1i.
van when fully aroused.
THE amount of money spent in this country
every year for tobacco is figured at $256, 500 0OO
When to this we add the cost of oatmeal for
the children it is no wonder men are poor. The
price of oatmeal ought to come down.
ALLEN THoRSDYKE RICE has become the own
er of the silk coat waistcoat, and knee-trouserr
and the gold knee and shoe buckles which
George Washington wore when he took the
inaugural oath of first President of the United
States.
Hon. MARTIN v MONTGOMERY, who recently
resigned the commissionership of patents is said
to be booked to succeed Justice Macarthur on the
bench of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia. He is a Michigan man and an able
lawyer.
THE music of the "Star-spangled Banner" il
not American by any means. We do not know
who wrote it. or to what words it was first set;
but the old English song. ITO Anacreon in
Heaven was familiar enough in this country
long before Fort Henry was bombarded-
FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT began her Ito
rary career at fourteen. Her first two sketches
were printed in Godey's Ladys Book, for which
she received $50 She gathered and sold wild
grapes in East Tennessee for money to buy the
postage stamps which covered the transmission
of her stories.
DETROIT claims to be the home or the birth
place of great many theatrical stars. Among
these may be mentioned Lawrence Barrett who
a cash boy in a dry goods store in that city;
Margaret Mather. who began life as a newseirl;
M. B Curtis Minnie Maddern, Charles Bassett,
and Nay Fielding.
DR.. THOMAS HANLoN, president of Penning
ton Seminary, N. j., and one Of the most emf
nent Methodist clergymen and temperance ad-
vocates in that State, firmly holds out against
the thrd-p prohibition movement, although
great pressure has been brought upon him to
urge him into its ranks.
MRS HoYT, the Presidents sister. who is now
visiting at the White House, is the wife of
bank cashier at Fayetteville N Y. She ia a.
comelv. approachable little woman and there
are those who fancy that she is the Presidents
favorite sister. This is her first visit to the
White House since the Presidents wedding
JOSH BILLINGS on doctors: Doktors are not
all quaks; you hav got wrong noshuns about
this. Doktors, lawyers and ministers hav
hard row to no; they hav to deal with the kre.
dulity, knavery and fears ov the people-three
of the most difficult traits in human natur tew
handle If I was a doktor and understood my
Dizziness / should doktor mi pashunts, and let
the disease take care ov itself. More folks ara
kured in this way than emmy other.
THE only daughter of an officer in the United
States navy, of rank so exalted that to mention
it would be equivalent to calling him by name,
is celebrated in the social world for the easy in
difference she displays to covert criticisms upon
the character of the roses that bloom upon her
cheeks. One afternoon lately her father, who,
as a seafaring man, is privileged to use strong
| language said to her in the presence of several
young people: Good God girl! Go back to
| your room and wash your face The dutful
| daughter trpped away. When she soon re-
| turned with pallid cheeks the stern old hero
| cried out: go back, 60 back and put it on
| again! You look worse than ever"
| IT is positively known that Mrs. Langtry'a
clear profit for the present season up to the
| close of last week amounted to $730 900. Denman
Thompson is clearing So 900 a week. W. j.
| Florence and wife admit a profit of $4,000,
| mostly Immediately invested in real estate. 1t
| is their most successful tonr in ten years.
| Edwin Booth will be over 500, 900 richer at the
| end of the season, and A. M. Palmer and
| Aueustin Daily will have realized from $4,000 to
| $75 600 from Jim the Penman" and Tanning
! Of the Shrew" These are but isolated illustra-
/ tons of the remarkable prosperity OF thest-
| ricals this season. Ned Gilmore of Niblo'E
| Garden whispers $40, 900, not counting his claim
| upon the business of Mrs. Langtry. with whom
| he has contract involving big percentage OF
| her enormous profits